Category: Exercise

Beating COVID and Triumphing in Fitness With These 6 Strategies

Available for Interviews: Raphael Velazquez

Raphael Velazquez, NSCA CSCS, is the founder of VELA, and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, celebrity trainer, and body transformation expert. He is also the author of Core Fitness: Your Best Shape, Looking and Feeling Great.

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Achieving Our Fitness Goals:

It is obviously an understatement how COVID has nearly affected every person on this planet. So it’s no surprise that our fitness ideals were also challenged over the past year. Here are 6 strategies that can help us all get back on track with our fitness goals post-pandemic:

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Women Can Look Great and Be Empowered With Strength Training

Available for Interviews: Raphael Velazquez

Raphael Velazquez, NSCA CSCS, is the founder of VELA, and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, celebrity trainer, and body transformation expert. He is also the author of Core Fitness: Your Best Shape, Looking and Feeling Great.

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Women and Strength Training:

    • Benefits of strength training. Strength training will increase your bone density, increase your lean muscle mass and define your body compositions. 

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Post-Covid: 5 Ways to Keep Your Mind & Body Healthy

Available for Interviews: Raphael Velazquez

Raphael Velazquez, NSCA CSCS, is the founder of VELA, and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, celebrity trainer, and body transformation expert. He is also the author of Core Fitness: Your Best Shape, Looking and Feeling Great.

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How to Keep Your Mind & Body Healthy:

These are 5 simple ways to accomplish your long-term fitness goals and get your health back on track . . .

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5 Great WFH Exercises (With Video Examples)

Available for Interviews: Raphael Velazquez

Raphael Velazquez, NSCA CSCS, is the founder of VELA, and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, celebrity trainer, and body transformation expert. He is also the author of Core Fitness: Your Best Shape, Looking and Feeling Great.

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5 Great WFH Exercises:

1. Side of neck stretch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–DTnGg_sOQ / This is a great stretch for a muscle called the scalenes. This stretch will help those that feel pain in their wrists (carpal tunnel syndrome), issues with the shoulder, arm wrist & finger. Perform for 30 seconds per side.

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5 Steps to Get Fit (Whether at Home or at the Gym)

Available for Interviews: Raphael Velazquez

Raphael Velazquez, NSCA CSCS, is the founder of VELA, and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, celebrity trainer, and body transformation expert. He is also the author of Core Fitness: Your Best Shape, Looking and Feeling Great.

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5 Adjustments to Help You Get Fit:

 1. Have a plan. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Set goals, dream big, and plan for the long-term. Most of us are not competitive athletes, so prioritize feeling good, get stronger and eat well. You’ll start to first feel better and then look better over time. Love the person you’re becoming and the habits you’re creating.

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7 Commandments to Attaining Your Fitness Resolutions

Available for Interviews: Raphael Velazquez

Raphael Velazquez, NSCA CSCS, is the founder of VELA, and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, celebrity trainer, and body transformation expert. He is also the author of Core Fitness: Your Best Shape, Looking and Feeling Great.

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Attaining Your Fitness Resolutions:

Commandment #1: You shall set goals | It is important to set goals on your fitness journey. Being precise on what it is you’re looking to achieve (and when) allows you to have clarity on whether you achieved your goal or did not.

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PANDEMIC Self-Care: 8 Pillars of Health to Live By Beyond the Covid Crisis

Available for Interviews: Dr. Mimi Secor.

Dr. Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner specializing in Women’s Health for over 40 years. She is a sought-after national speaker and consultant, has been featured in numerous local and national media outlets, and is the #1 international bestselling author of Debut a New You: Transforming Your Life At Any Age.

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About Self-Care and the 8 Pillars of Health:

    • The pandemic is almost over! Let’s finish strong—mentally and physically.
    • For many, the silver lining (and for some the curse) in this pandemic is having extra time for self-reflection.
    • I’ve found myself reflecting on my experiences (personal and professional), highlights, low points, accomplishments, failures, reexamining my priorities, thinking about how I want to spend my time, who I want to spend my time with, and what my life means. And in the midst of all this, I’ve been able to stay on course and continue to live a healthy life. You may be asking, how is that possible?

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5 Ways to Boost Your Brain Power

Available for Interviews: Dr. David J. Calabro

Dr. Calabro, , DC, CCN, FICPA, CEG, practices Functional Medicine at the Calabro Chiropractic and Wellness Center. Dr. Calabro specializes in functional medicine, clinical nutrition, essential oils, and BrainTap therapy.

 

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5 Ways to Boost Your Brain Power:

Can’t find your keys? Having trouble remembering the name of the restaurant you were at at last month? Perhaps you need to improve your brain power. Better memory, sharper thinking, and enhanced creativity are just a few of the benefits of boosting your brain power. Try these tips to train your brain to be more effective and efficient.
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7 Health Strategies to Strengthen & Shield Us Through Winter

Available for Interviews: Dr. Tammy Penhollow

Dr. Tammy Penhollow is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, specializing in anesthesiology, pain management, and regenerative medicine. Having over 20 years of experience has helped her to cultivate a passion for regenerative medicine and holistic healing. Dr. Penhollow practices at Precision Regenerative Medicine in the greater Phoenix area.

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Improving & Strengthening the Immune System:

With COVID-19 still at the forefront of people’s minds, and as we try to resume a life outside the home, one of the concerns many people still have is how do I protect myself from becoming ill? We know that smoking, excess alcohol, poor nutrition, and obesity decrease the body’s ability to fight infection and cancers. Much of this is related to reducing inflammation, free radicals, and oxidative stress. But beyond that, some simple health and dietary changes well within the power of most people may affect big changes in the immune system:

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5 Tips for Preventing a New Year’s Hangover

Available for Interviews: Dr. Tammy Penhollow

Dr. Tammy Penhollow is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, specializing in anesthesiology, pain management, and regenerative medicine. Having over 20 years of experience has helped her to cultivate a passion for regenerative medicine and holistic healing. Dr. Penhollow practices at Precision Regenerative Medicine in the greater Phoenix area.

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How to Prevent a New Year’s Hangover:

So many myths abound about how to treat a hangover, unfortunately, nothing is really tried and true. No scientific evidence exists to back all the claims on hangover treatments. The real “treatment” is prevention. The most obvious prevention is to completely abstain or significantly moderate the alcohol intake. Set a limit and stick to it.

Other prevention strategies include:

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